R623-12-4. Post Election Audits

(1) The purpose of a post election audit is to ensure that the tabulation equipment has properly scanned and tabulated ballots cast. (2) The Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall establish a post election audit policy that, in addition to the requirements of Section R623-12-3, shall: (a) be completed after election day and before the local canvass; (b) be noticed as a class A notice at least 48 hours before the audit; (c) establish standards for when audit materials shall be sent to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; (d)(i) consist of at least 1% of any ballots in batches up to 1,000 ballots. (ii) At least one batch from each scanner that was used shall also be included in the audit; (e) require counties to audit a minimum of 50 ballots; (f) require that complete batches be audited; (g) create a uniform audit summary form for use by the county clerks; and (h) require the county clerk to submit a signed audit summary form that was also presented to the county clerk's board of canvassers with the canvass documents sent to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.